Description
A Straightforward Steel Three-Horse That Still Does the Job
Plenty of horse owners do not need living quarters, a slide-out or an air-ride hitch. They need a trailer that hauls three horses to the vet, to a lesson and to a show on Saturday, and that does it for years without drama. That is exactly the brief this 2002 Logan Coach 3HBP answers. It is a steel bumper pull with a 3 ft. short wall dressing room up front and an 8 ft. longwall horse area behind it, and for a trailer of this age it presents notably clean.
Steel gets criticised next to aluminum, but it has virtues worth stating plainly. It is stiff, it takes a knock from a gate or a horse without deforming, and it is cheap and easy for any welding shop to repair, which matters more on a working trailer than it does on a show rig. The trade is weight and the need to stay on top of rust.
Space and Storage
The 3 ft. short wall dressing room keeps saddles, pads and supplies dry and out of the weather without adding so much length that the trailer becomes awkward to park. Behind it, the 8 ft. longwall gives three horses room to stand properly, and a 7 ft. interior height, about 21 hands, means a normal-sized horse travels with clearance overhead rather than with its ears against the roof. The box measures 17 ft. and the outside width is 6 ft. 5 in.
Running Gear
Two 5,200 lb axles on 15-inch tires sit under a 10,400 lb GVWR, and with an empty weight around 3,200 lbs there is generous capacity left for three horses, tack and feed. A manual jack and a spare tire come with it, so the basics are covered from day one.
Specifications
- Year 2002, Logan Coach model 3HBP, steel construction, three horse bumper pull
- Dressing room with a 3 ft. short wall, 8 ft. longwall horse area
- Outside width 6 ft. 5 in., inside height 7 ft. (roughly 21 hands)
- Box length 17 ft.
- Empty weight approximately 3,200 lbs, GVWR 10,400 lbs
- Two 5,200 lb axles on 15 in. tires
- Manual jack and spare tire included
On a steel trailer that has been in service this long, the floor and the pattern of the rust tell you nearly everything. Look under the mats and along the lower frame rails, and treat surface rust and structural rust as very different findings. Then check the brake magnets and the tire date codes, since tires on older trailers often fail from age rather than wear. Confirm your tow vehicle and receiver are rated for the 10,400 lb GVWR rather than the empty weight, and note that the dimensions and weights quoted here are approximate, so measure against your own horses before you rely on them.
Freight on this Logan Coach is included for every Lower 48 address, and Puerto Rico ships at a flat $550. We take payment by direct bank transfer and normally deliver 4 to 10 days after it clears. Comparable rigs are grouped under Three Horse Trailers, and if it is not the right trailer once it arrives, the 30-day return policy explains your options.
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